Thomastik Infeld Dominant Violin String is a synthetic core string available in three gauges with the option of choosing the D string in silver as well. Dominant is considered to be the standard and the first of synthetic strings used by violinists. Dominant is also the most popular brand in synthetic violin strings. Dominants were created intending to offer the same gut like feel using synthetic string. Dominant offers excellent pitch stability and are affordable strings for the qualities they offer. Dominant offers fairly good modulation and the sound is brilliant and the set together produces a warm sound.
Users often describe Dominant as taking a day or two to settle down as they might sound a bit metallic in the initial days of use. For the past 40 years violinists have been using Dominants and many still regard is as being unmatchable by any other. Famous violinists that use Dominants include Hilary Hahn, Mariam Fried, Pinchas Zukerman, Maxim Vengerov, Gil Shaham, Midori, Stefan Jackiw and Anne Sophie Mutter.